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South Carolina Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in South Carolina, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
15.47¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
11.61¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
7.84¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$161/mo
2025, 1,066 kWh a month

South Carolina electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202615.47¢
Dec 202514.82¢
Dec 202413.95¢
Dec 202313.26¢
Dec 202213.86¢
Dec 202112.80¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202615.47¢/kWh+5.2%2,670,390
Jun 202615.55¢/kWh+5.1%2,664,970
May 202616.18¢/kWh+5.0%2,659,204
Apr 202617.06¢/kWh+7.6%2,663,591
Mar 202616.45¢/kWh+7.7%2,647,002
Feb 202616.15¢/kWh+11.4%2,644,681
Jan 202615.41¢/kWh+11.0%2,650,620
Dec 202514.82¢/kWh+6.2%2,641,228
Nov 202515.53¢/kWh-0.6%2,635,548
Oct 202515.65¢/kWh+1.6%2,637,210
Sep 202515.34¢/kWh+3.7%2,634,377
Aug 202514.98¢/kWh+4.7%2,640,464
Jul 202514.70¢/kWh+6.4%2,607,720
Jun 202514.79¢/kWh+6.4%2,605,243
May 202515.41¢/kWh+11.8%2,623,516
Apr 202515.86¢/kWh+8.6%2,603,372
Mar 202515.27¢/kWh+4.9%2,585,136
Feb 202514.50¢/kWh+4.0%2,588,557
Jan 202513.88¢/kWh+4.5%2,589,874
Dec 202413.95¢/kWh+5.2%2,604,974
Nov 202415.62¢/kWh+13.5%2,597,407
Oct 202415.40¢/kWh+10.0%2,600,010
Sep 202414.79¢/kWh+5.3%2,592,082
Aug 202414.31¢/kWh+6.7%2,595,805

Electric utilities in South Carolina

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 48

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Dominion Energy South Carolina, IncInvestor Owned824,27016.41¢/kWh$169/mo
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLCInvestor Owned687,54213.47¢/kWh$142/mo
South Carolina Public Service AuthorityState219,89712.91¢/kWh$124/mo
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)Investor Owned176,82514.09¢/kWh$170/mo
Berkeley Electric Coop IncCooperative138,07316.32¢/kWh$187/mo
Horry Electric Coop IncCooperative103,94913.83¢/kWh$148/mo
Palmetto Electric Coop IncCooperative81,86314.39¢/kWh$174/mo
Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)Cooperative74,01419.82¢/kWh$198/mo
York Electric Coop IncCooperative71,52213.68¢/kWh$148/mo
Laurens Electric Coop, IncCooperative66,19215.62¢/kWh$167/mo
Mid-Carolina Electric Coop IncCooperative61,19616.83¢/kWh$195/mo
Aiken Electric Coop IncCooperative54,25517.51¢/kWh$192/mo
Santee Electric Coop, IncCooperative45,11016.39¢/kWh$211/mo
City of Rock Hill - (SC)Municipal40,72912.34¢/kWh$103/mo
MPD Electric CooperativeCooperative38,90513.73¢/kWh$180/mo
Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)Cooperative35,11615.14¢/kWh$195/mo
Fairfield Electric Coop, IncCooperative34,91215.60¢/kWh$181/mo
Greer Commission of Public WksMunicipal27,61212.81¢/kWh$115/mo
Broad River Electric Coop, IncCooperative24,86217.16¢/kWh$185/mo
City of Orangeburg - (SC)Municipal24,57215.18¢/kWh$164/mo
Lynches River Elec Coop, IncCooperative22,72116.34¢/kWh$174/mo
Edisto Electric Coop, IncCooperative21,49518.99¢/kWh$228/mo
Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC)Cooperative18,48819.94¢/kWh$225/mo
Easley Combined Utility SystemMunicipal17,67412.81¢/kWh$126/mo
Little River Electric Coop IncCooperative15,581Not reportedNot reported
Greenwood CPWMunicipal14,6799.97¢/kWh$83/mo
Newberry Electric Coop, IncCooperative13,99017.06¢/kWh$172/mo
Coastal Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)Cooperative12,337Not reportedNot reported
City of CamdenMunicipal11,760Not reportedNot reported
City of Seneca - (SC)Municipal8,294Not reportedNot reported
City of Gaffney - (SC)Municipal7,64912.32¢/kWh$121/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter7,10217.77¢/kWh$134/mo
City of Union - (SC)Municipal6,985Not reportedNot reported
Lockhart Power CoInvestor Owned6,33914.23¢/kWh$158/mo
City of Laurens - (SC)Municipal5,512Not reportedNot reported
City of Newberry - (SC)Municipal5,458Not reportedNot reported
City of Georgetown - (SC)Municipal5,241Not reportedNot reported
City of Bennettsville - (SC)Municipal4,772Not reportedNot reported
Clinton Combined Utility SysMunicipal4,504Not reportedNot reported
City of Abbeville - (SC)Municipal3,563Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in South Carolina?
Homes in South Carolina paid an average of 15.47¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 14.70¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in South Carolina?
South Carolina had the 32nd highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in South Carolina?
The average South Carolina home used 1,066 kWh a month and paid $161.21 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in South Carolina?
Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc serves the most customers in South Carolina, about 824,270 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026